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Originally Posted by milkman
I know what Sutton's doing, but he's doing it poorly.
3rd and 4 isn't the proper down and distance for 7 yard cushions.
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It works great when you have defensive backs that can close on that cushion quickly. Unfortunately, guys like Sean Smith aren't the types of DBs that can do that very well. I like DBs at 5'11" or 6'0" with good feet in transition and a quick burst. Dorsey has drafted closer to those types in Gaines, Nelson, and Peters. Letting Sean Smith go may not be the worst thing in the world for Sutton's scheme. It really sucks Gaines lost that year of development to injury, I had really high hopes for him on the outside but that's kind of up in the air at this point.